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Title: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 25, 2006, 07:13:50 pm

Does anyone make blue ball top or bat handles for the P360??

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: Grasshopper on August 25, 2006, 07:18:50 pm

You can fit Wico ball top handles to the P360s. Ponyboy sells them for $2 each.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 25, 2006, 07:27:24 pm

thanks, I sent him a PM

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: hypernova on August 25, 2006, 10:31:42 pm

Also available are Aluminum handles from SlikStik.  Very cool.  Literally and figuratively.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 26, 2006, 12:40:41 am

Quote from: hypernova on August 25, 2006, 10:31:42 pm

Also available are Aluminum handles from SlikStik.  Very cool.  Literally and figuratively.

Thanks, I knew of them and I think they look great but  I was really looking for plastic to match my other joysticks

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: rockmes on August 27, 2006, 02:38:03 am

yeah l bought 3 blue wico 4" handles for my p360's about 6 mths ago. Let me tell you - the best allround joystick after doing this mod. By the way Ponyboy is brilliant to deal with.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: destructor on August 27, 2006, 09:02:25 am

Quote from: hypernova on August 25, 2006, 10:31:42 pm

Also available are Aluminum handles from SlikStik.  Very cool.

I'm against it. These are too long and too heavy and ugly and ball diameter is too big.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 27, 2006, 11:50:11 am

Quote from: Grasshopper on August 25, 2006, 07:18:50 pm

You can fit Wico ball top handles to the P360s. Ponyboy sells them for $2 each.

He just wrote back to me and says it will only work on a metal control panel.  :(

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: hypernova on August 27, 2006, 12:01:45 pm

Quote from: destructor on August 27, 2006, 09:02:25 am

I'm against it. These are too long and too heavy and ugly and ball diameter is too big.

Ugly?  I think not!  I got the bat versions, and I like 'em.  Length is appropriate as well.

Quote from: squirrellydw on August 27, 2006, 11:50:11 am

Quote from: Grasshopper on August 25, 2006, 07:18:50 pm

You can fit Wico ball top handles to the P360s. Ponyboy sells them for $2 each.

He just wrote back to me and says it will only work on a metal control panel.  :(

You might (should) be able to mount the 360 base on the TOP of the CP, instead of the traditional under, if that's the case in order to use those handles.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: Kremmit on August 27, 2006, 04:24:33 pm

Quote from: squirrellydw on August 27, 2006, 11:50:11 am

Quote from: Grasshopper on August 25, 2006, 07:18:50 pm

You can fit Wico ball top handles to the P360s. Ponyboy sells them for $2 each.

He just wrote back to me and says it will only work on a metal control panel.  :(

You want the 4" handles for traditional under-panel mounting with wood, unless you don't mind a shorter stick.  I guess Ponyboy doesn't have 4" left in blue?

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: rockmes on August 27, 2006, 05:19:54 pm

Quote from: Kremmit on August 27, 2006, 04:24:33 pm

Quote from: squirrellydw on August 27, 2006, 11:50:11 am

Quote from: Grasshopper on August 25, 2006, 07:18:50 pm

You can fit Wico ball top handles to the P360s. Ponyboy sells them for $2 each.

He just wrote back to me and says it will only work on a metal control panel.  :(

You want the 4" handles for traditional under-panel mounting with wood, unless you don't mind a shorter stick.  I guess Ponyboy doesn't have 4" left in blue?

just what l was about to say

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: destructor on August 30, 2006, 05:07:30 am

Quote from: hypernova on August 27, 2006, 12:01:45 pm

Quote from: destructor on August 27, 2006, 09:02:25 am

I'm against it. These are too long and too heavy and ugly and ball diameter is too big.

Ugly?  I think not!  I got the bat versions, and I like 'em.  Length is appropriate as well.

I have red ball handle from SlikStik and for me it is ugly and color isn't red, it's purple.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 30, 2006, 09:32:58 am

I just ordered some 4 inch WICO blue ball tops from Ponyboy, so we will see if they do fit.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on August 30, 2006, 09:28:45 pm

Just wondering if the WICO ball tops screw off?  If so will the ball tops TornadoTerry sells work with them?

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: horseboy on August 30, 2006, 10:14:20 pm

Quote from: squirrellydw on August 30, 2006, 09:28:45 pm

Just wondering if the WICO ball tops screw off?  If so will the ball tops TornadoTerry sells work with them?

Nope.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on September 08, 2006, 04:38:05 pm

Quote from: rockmes on August 27, 2006, 02:38:03 am

yeah l bought 3 blue wico 4" handles for my p360's about 6 mths ago. Let me tell you - the best allround joystick after doing this mod. By the way Ponyboy is brilliant to deal with.

How did you install them?  I used everything that you normally would use except for the metal ring, is that what you did?

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: Kremmit on September 08, 2006, 11:50:22 pm

Quote from: squirrellydw on September 08, 2006, 04:38:05 pm

How did you install them?  I used everything that you normally would use except for the metal ring, is that what you did?

I believe you'll want (from the top down):

Balltop handle
Dust Washer
Pivot Cone
P360 base
P360 actuator
e-clip

and you can leave out:

Wico actuator
Wico spring (the little one that goes on the shaft above the actuator)

I think it might be possible to get a little extra handle height by using the little metal sleeve(s) and cutting the actuator shorter to compensate, although I've not tried this yet.

Title: Re: blue P360, do they make one??
Post by: squirrellydw on September 09, 2006, 05:48:22 pm

thanks, thats what I used.